Good Gear Guide - social networking RSS feedhttp://www.goodgearguide.com.au/tag/social-networking/en-auSat, 01 Aug 2015 08:15:17 +1000Facebook says Flash security woes could hurt its businesshttp://www.goodgearguide.com.au/article/580968/facebook-says-flash-security-woes-could-hurt-its-business/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedEarlier this month, a security vulnerability in Adobe Flash compelled Google and Mozilla to temporarily block the plug-in from their browsers. Now, Facebook says the problems with Flash could hurt its bottom line.Zach MinersSat, 01 Aug 2015 08:15:17 +1000http://www.goodgearguide.com.au/article/580968/facebook-says-flash-security-woes-could-hurt-its-business/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedZuckerberg: Video today, virtual reality tomorrowhttp://www.goodgearguide.com.au/article/580796/zuckerberg-video-today-virtual-reality-tomorrow/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedWhen people grow tired of posting photos and videos on social media, what then? Virtual-reality posts, according to Mark Zuckerberg.Zach MinersThu, 30 Jul 2015 10:37:13 +1000http://www.goodgearguide.com.au/article/580796/zuckerberg-video-today-virtual-reality-tomorrow/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedFacebook opens Internet.org to more mobile operatorshttp://www.goodgearguide.com.au/article/580574/facebook-opens-internet-org-more-mobile-operators/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedFacebook is inviting additional mobile operators to take part in Internet.org, its project to bring Internet access to poorly connected parts of the world.Zach MinersTue, 28 Jul 2015 07:52:37 +1000http://www.goodgearguide.com.au/article/580574/facebook-opens-internet-org-more-mobile-operators/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedGoogle to decouple Google+ from some of its siteshttp://www.goodgearguide.com.au/article/580566/google-decouple-google-from-some-its-sites/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedGoogle is severing the ties between its social network and other of its services, so that users will not need to log in to other sites like YouTube using a Google+ account.Zach MinersTue, 28 Jul 2015 04:22:07 +1000http://www.goodgearguide.com.au/article/580566/google-decouple-google-from-some-its-sites/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedDownloading your LinkedIn contacts can now take all weekendhttp://www.goodgearguide.com.au/article/580429/downloading-your-linkedin-contacts-can-now-take-all-weekend/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedLinkedIn users now have to wait up to three days if they want a list of their contacts on the service.Zach MinersFri, 24 Jul 2015 10:17:17 +1000http://www.goodgearguide.com.au/article/580429/downloading-your-linkedin-contacts-can-now-take-all-weekend/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedFake Bloomberg news story causes Twitter shares to spikehttp://www.goodgearguide.com.au/article/579641/fake-bloomberg-news-story-causes-twitter-shares-spike/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedTwitter's stock spiked in midday trading Tuesday after a fake Bloomberg news report said the company had received an offer to be acquired for US$31 billion.Zach MinersWed, 15 Jul 2015 03:37:38 +1000http://www.goodgearguide.com.au/article/579641/fake-bloomberg-news-story-causes-twitter-shares-spike/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedGoogle to reopen Maps editing tool after closing it due to abusehttp://www.goodgearguide.com.au/article/579573/google-reopen-maps-editing-tool-after-closing-it-due-abuse/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedAfter halting the service due to an influx of spam, Google is ready to open Map Maker again, with changes that hand much of the control back to users.Zach MinersTue, 14 Jul 2015 11:21:36 +1000http://www.goodgearguide.com.au/article/579573/google-reopen-maps-editing-tool-after-closing-it-due-abuse/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedTo Hillary Clinton, Uber is a double-edged swordhttp://www.goodgearguide.com.au/article/579556/hillary-clinton-uber-double-edged-sword/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedWhen voters go to the polls in next year's presidential election, could a candidate's stance on the sharing economy factor into their decision?Zach MinersTue, 14 Jul 2015 07:15:27 +1000http://www.goodgearguide.com.au/article/579556/hillary-clinton-uber-double-edged-sword/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedReddit chief Ellen Pao resigns amid vitriol, protestshttp://www.goodgearguide.com.au/article/579422/reddit-chief-ellen-pao-resigns-amid-vitriol-protests/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedEllen Pao is resigning as Reddit's interim chief executive after a week of tumult on the online message board with many users calling for her ouster.Zach MinersSat, 11 Jul 2015 08:43:17 +1000http://www.goodgearguide.com.au/article/579422/reddit-chief-ellen-pao-resigns-amid-vitriol-protests/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedFacebook to use all renewable energy in its next data centerhttp://www.goodgearguide.com.au/article/579159/facebook-use-all-renewable-energy-its-next-data-center/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedFacebook is building a new datacentre in Fort Worth, Texas, that will be powered entirely by renewable energy.Katherine NoyesWed, 08 Jul 2015 07:59:22 +1000http://www.goodgearguide.com.au/article/579159/facebook-use-all-renewable-energy-its-next-data-center/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedIn Pictures: 7 things we hate about Twitterhttp://www.goodgearguide.com.au/slideshow/578936/7-things-we-hate-about-twitter/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedYou probably either love Twitter for its quirkiness and brevity or see it as a pointless waste of time. After nearly a decade on the social scene, Twitter still needs to improve its user experience and fill in notable gaps in the service. These seven problems are long overdue for a fix.Matt KapkoFri, 03 Jul 2015 08:31:22 +1000http://www.goodgearguide.com.au/slideshow/578936/7-things-we-hate-about-twitter/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedFacebook tests a new way to show video - and make money from ithttp://www.goodgearguide.com.au/article/578837/facebook-tests-new-way-show-video-make-money-from-it/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedFacebook is preparing a new way to show videos on the social network and opening the door to a new source of advertising revenue at the same time.Zach MinersThu, 02 Jul 2015 08:13:57 +1000http://www.goodgearguide.com.au/article/578837/facebook-tests-new-way-show-video-make-money-from-it/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedZuckerberg wants to be the Stephen Hawking of social relationshttp://www.goodgearguide.com.au/article/578735/zuckerberg-wants-stephen-hawking-social-relations/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedFacebook uses an algorithm for its News Feed, but CEO Mark Zuckerberg is after something much bigger: One that governs all human relationships.Zach MinersWed, 01 Jul 2015 10:50:42 +1000http://www.goodgearguide.com.au/article/578735/zuckerberg-wants-stephen-hawking-social-relations/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedHere's how Facebook wants to make sharing links easier on mobilehttp://www.goodgearguide.com.au/article/578404/here-how-facebook-wants-make-sharing-links-easier-mobile/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedSharing links with friends in Facebook's mobile app is a pain that requires -- gasp -- leaving Facebook and copying and pasting URLs. Now there's a feature that simplifies the process.Zach MinersFri, 26 Jun 2015 07:56:36 +1000http://www.goodgearguide.com.au/article/578404/here-how-facebook-wants-make-sharing-links-easier-mobile/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedTwitter's Project Lightning will be a whole new way to track eventshttp://www.goodgearguide.com.au/article/577840/twitter-project-lightning-will-whole-new-way-track-events/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedTwitter is planning some big changes to the way people follow events using its service, with a major new feature that will group together tweets, photos and videos related to whatever's happening in the moment.Zach MinersFri, 19 Jun 2015 05:13:34 +1000http://www.goodgearguide.com.au/article/577840/twitter-project-lightning-will-whole-new-way-track-events/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeed